Psalm 42:2 "As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, my God."
I thank God for putting Ralph into my life's faith journey. Since August 2024, it was my great joy to bring him Holy Communion through the Homebound Ministry at St. John Apostle and Evangelist Catholic Church in Mililani.
From our first meeting until his peaceful passing on April 19, 2026, I witnessed a man who lived a life of deep faith and immense love for Jesus. Even as Ralph's physical strength faded, his spiritual thirst for God (Psalm 42:2) never wavered. Every single week, his eyes would shine with a remarkable deep faith as he received the true Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus in Holy Communion. With every visit with Ralph, sharing prayers and conversations centered on our Lord, Jesus Christ, enriched and strengthened my own spiritual journey just as deeply.
Ralph truly kept the faith and finished his race with grace (Timothy 4:7). We take comfort knowing that he is now resting in the eternal embrace of the Savior he loved so dearly.
Ralph will be deeply missed but his beautiful devotion to Christ leaves a lasting light in all of our hearts.
Inday Ramos,
SJAE Eucharistic Minister